Asclepias fulva
Also known as: Asclepias calceolus S.Moore +12 more
- Asclepias calceolus S.Moore
- Asclepias deregeana var. calceolus (S.Moore) N.E.Br.
- Asclepias deregeana var. sordida N.E.Br.
- Asclepias dregeana Schltr.
- Asclepias dregeana var. calceolus (S.Moore) N.E.Br.
- Asclepias dregeana var. sordida N.E.Br.
- Asclepias fusca Lour.
- Asclepias rubicunda Schltr.
- Cynanchum fuscum (Lour.) Schult.
- Gomphocarpus marginatus Schltr.
- Pachycarpus fulvus (N.E.Br.) Bullock
- Pachycarpus viridiflorus E.Mey.
- Xysmalobium viridiflorum (E.Mey.) D.Dietr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Asclepias fulva is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Asclepias, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe